London Marathon Coach

The coach will leave Crown Street Layby, Ipswich town Centre at 0600 hours, please be there at least 15 minutes before departure, it will also pick up at Tescos on the way through so please be at Tesco`s by 0600 hours, it will aim to arrive at Greenwich Park / Blackheath at 0800 where it will stay until the mass runners have started, before departing for Central London with any spectators wishing to remain on the coach who can be dropped off near the southern side of Westminster bridge, from here most people walk to their viewing spot on / around birdcage walk (this involves walking through westminster tube to get onto the right side of the course for St James Park). In St James Park there are toilets, ice creams etc and if you walk to the end facing Buckingham Palace there is a playground for those with kids.

Its not long before the elite runners come through and then the wait for the club runners and friends starts

The Bus will depart 1600 from Duncannon Street just off Trafalgar Square, if you are unsure of the location please ask on the day or meet the runners at the Meet & Greet area on horse guard parade in our special place between Letters I & J (Ipswich Jaffa) before hand or consult the Google map link below, coach will hopefully return home roughly between 1700 – 1800 Sunday evening.

Welcome…

Ipswich JAFFA is a friendly running club (established in 1977) where you will find plenty of members who are very willing to help and advise.

We meet every Monday evening (excluding National holidays) at the Northgate Sports Club, Ipswich where the announcements start promptly at 7:15pm. Typically these announcements include information about members who have raced in the previous week, forthcoming events such as social functions, races and club trips, presentation of awards and certificates and details about the training being undertaken that evening. This will almost certainly include a group doing a track session, supervised by at least one of our qualified coaches.

If you are not a member but are keen on running and are interested in the benefits of joining a club, why not come along to one of our Monday night sessions, enjoy the atmosphere and meet new friends too? The first night is free of charge (this does not apply to juniors, who will be asked to pay £2).

Get Involved

As you know our races are an important part of the Clubs activities, and we have built a great reputation over the years for organising first class events. These can only happen if we have enough volunteers to stage them.

To help us manage our program can you please volunteer via email if you are willing to help at any of our events. For those with no previous experience considering one of the leading positions I confirm that you will receive guidance and support from experienced people.